The Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida is a very historic place and it features something very unique: A mysterious witch grave. Here is a 12 feet tall obelisk of Bessie, a
witch who died when she was just 23 years old. This happened more than a
century ago in 1889, and her full name was Elizabeth Budd Graham.

Watch the video above or read on!

So what is so strange about this monument? To begin with,
this grave and the inscription face west, and if you look around all the other
graves face east because that is the accepted Christian custom. And this
tombstone is the tallest and most ornate and made of 15 tons of French granite. And
legend has it that anyone who tries to have a taller structure in this cemetery
cannot succeed. A few families have tried to build more elaborate monuments and
they were desecrated a few days later.

Before getting to the ghost stories, people have seen actual
witches performing ceremonies at night, this is not a rumor but it really
happens. On full moon and new moon nights, people who drive by still see a
group of witches standing around this obelisk with candles.

The Witch Grave at Tallahassee has the tallest obelisk and has a mysterious energy

Ghost stories include seeing a young woman weeping and sobbing right here. And if you visit this grave, Bessie will show up in your dreams that very night. Another story
says that a new offering is made to her every day for all these years. This may
be true, because you can see 2 quarters and 2 dimes neatly placed here.

Coins set as offerings on the witch grave

And
you’ll see a lot of shells put in to a granite vase as offerings. Legend
also has it that if you look into this vase, you will see the reflection of a
dark soul looking straight into your eyes. It turns out there have been many people have also tried to do black magic and other dark forms of witchcraft on her grave. Numerous weird incidents have been reported which has prompted the sign below. It simply says Anyone found on this property will be arrested and jailed!

Weird sign at the Old City Cemetery says anyone will be arrested. Really, anyone?

Almost every cemetery in the state of Florida has a weird energy attached to it, like the Calvin Phillips Mausoleum, Devil's Chair and even Church Graveyards. One strange thing that I found while taking still pictures -
my flash was always reflected on this side of the tombstone. I tried several
times but just couldn’t get rid of it. Is it because of some strange energy or
do I just suck at taking pictures?

The Grave of Bessie the Witch in Tallahassee, Florida

So why did she die at such a young age? Heart disease? She’s
too young for that, but locals think that she was slow poisoned by a close relative
and she had a long, painful death which is why her soul has not rested in peace
all these years.Most people believe that she was loved by everyone before
she died and the rumors started after her death. But if you look at this
epitaph, we can understand that she was hated by many and she could have even been
poisoned by a relative.Why do I say this? This epitaph engraved by her husband is
originally from a poem called Lenore written by Edgar Allen Poe when his wife
passed away at the age of 24.

You can see how, the people around her probably pretended to
love her for her wealth and secretly hated her for her pride. And when she fell
ill, they wanted her to die.What’s more interesting, Poe’s wife Virginia also claimed
in her deathbed, that a woman named Ellet poisoned her.The real meaning of the
inscription is clear: People hated Bessie and spread rumors about her even when
she was alive. And sadly, these rumors are still alive after 129 years, and
even modern day witches believe them. So, whether you believe in ghosts or not, there is something
more evil around us –hateful and wicked people. At least this is what she told
me in my dreams last night :)

Ironically, there are many urban legends where the victims are portrayed as evil. Charlie No Face in Pennsylvania is another fabulous example of this phenomenon. But Florida tops all other states with its spooky urban legends. It is a gold mine for ghost hunters - Robert the Doll, Devil's Tree and even romance can get creepy in this state!